RE: Technology vs. culture

From: Robin Faichney (robin@faichney.demon.co.uk)
Date: Thu May 18 2000 - 14:20:15 BST

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    On Thu, 18 May 2000, Wade T.Smith wrote:
    >On 05/18/00 08:31, Vincent Campbell said this-
    >
    >>I just think the the technology determines culture idea is too simplistic.
    >
    >If it works, it's technology.

    So a badly designed machine isn't technological?

    >If it feels good, it's culture.

    So an opera you don't enjoy isn't cultural?

    Don't be silly, Wade. Technology is about tools, culture is about the
    sharing of information. The sharing of information about tools is both. 

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Robin Faichney

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